Global Patent Index - EP 3500481 A1

EP 3500481 A1 20190626 - SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A TANK IN A SHIP

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A TANK IN A SHIP

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUR INSPEKTION EINES TANKS IN EINEM SCHIFF

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION D'UN RÉSERVOIR DANS UN NAVIRE

Publication

EP 3500481 A1 20190626 (EN)

Application

EP 17841742 A 20170817

Priority

  • NO 20161312 A 20160817
  • NO 2017050205 W 20170817

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018034571A1] The present application discloses a system 1 for inspecting a tank 2 in a ship, the tank 2 being suitable for containing cargo in bulk. The system 1 has a support member 3 for supporting at least one sensor means for producing sensor data related to the tank 2. Also, it has at least three suspending means with an elongated flexible member 41 adapted to connect to the support member 3, and a winch 42, with a motor, for winding a length of the elongated flexible member 41. Moreover, the system 1 has a control unit for controlling the motor of the winches 42, The suspending means are adapted to suspend the support member 3 in a position inside the tank 2, The control unit 5 is configured to synchronize the length of the wound elongated flexible member 41with the position of the support member 3 inside the tank 2.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 9/00 (2006.01); B63B 71/00 (2020.01); B66D 1/60 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR NO US)

B25J 9/0078 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 71/00 (2020.01 - EP NO US); B66C 21/00 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B66D 1/60 (2013.01 - NO); G01N 21/00 (2013.01 - NO); G01N 21/954 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G01N 2021/8809 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018034571 A1 20180222; CA 3033936 A1 20180222; CN 109715486 A 20190503; EP 3500481 A1 20190626; EP 3500481 A4 20200415; JP 2019524564 A 20190905; KR 20190062381 A 20190605; NO 20161312 A1 20180219; SG 11201901261U A 20190328; US 2019187069 A1 20190620

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2017050205 W 20170817; CA 3033936 A 20170817; CN 201780050813 A 20170817; EP 17841742 A 20170817; JP 2019530636 A 20170817; KR 20197005315 A 20170817; NO 20161312 A 20160817; SG 11201901261U A 20170817; US 201716325773 A 20170817